As Unemployment Drops, Gains Made by Women in the Workforce Remain Threatened by Historic Job Losses and Lack of Childcare
In January, women made a little more than 50 percent [...]
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance: Modest Costs are a Good investment in America’s Economy
February 5, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of President Bill [...]
IWPR Study Director Ariane Hegewisch participates in a panel discussion at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
https://youtu.be/Fvwqk97QLKE IWPR Study Director Ariane Hegewisch participates in a panel [...]
The Status of Women in Georgia Report
A comprehensive study of women's lives in Georgia. Available by [...]
The Economic Realities of Child CareX
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Education [...]
Women and the Care Crisis: Valuing In-Home Care in Policy and Practice
The paper suggests that to improve the quality of in-home care jobs, address the industry’s anticipated labor shortage, and ensure that high-quality care is available in the United States, it is necessary to increase the value attributed to care work through critical changes in public policies and practices. These changes would benefit not only the women and men who are care workers or recipients, but also the nation overall. As a sector in which job growth is especially rapid, the care industry is integral to the U.S. economy; as a result, any changes that help to fill the gap in this industry and improve conditions for its workforce will strengthen the nation’s economy as a whole.